Dogs are capable of experiencing a wide range of emotions.
Nevertheless, can animals be familiar with the feeling of guilt?
Can dogs feel guilt and shame
Seventy-four percent of dog owners believe their dogs feel guilty, but animal behaviorists say dogs are incapable of feeling guilt or shame about something they've done.
According to numerous studies, dogs are incapable of experiencing feelings of guilt and shame.
These emotions are attributed to them by people.
The thing is that dogs do not have abstract thinking, so you should not be surprised that your pet lacks such concepts as conscience, morality, good and evil.
That's why dogs don't know how to feel guilty.
What emotions do dogs experience
Dogs can experience basic emotions - joy, excitement, sadness, surprise, fear, anger, anger.
However, dogs are not capable of experiencing more complex feelings, such as guilt.
Animal experts believe that dogs react more to their tone of voice and body language than to the fact that they have misbehaved.
Previously, we told you what to do if your cat constantly asks to eat.
